Oishimbo 10 (Shogakukan Bunko)

[Machine Translation] The "Yummy Shinbo" manga, which even coined the buzzword "The Ultimate XXX," is now available in paperback! The manga is not only a gourmet food story, but also a socially-conscious comic that sharply examines the problems of "food culture" that Japan is facing today. The "ultimate menu vs. supreme menu" showdown, which will be the main motif of "Mishinbo" from this volume onward, has finally started. The theme of the first confrontation is "appetizers using eggs. The first confrontation between Yamaoka and Yuyama, as well as between Tozai Shinbun and Teito Shinbun, is about to begin! Other themes include black soybean edamame, dojo and burdock root, apple tea and apple pie, pommes souffle, sanma, lemon, shijimi clam soup, spare ribs, and more. In "Bowl Method Test," the author presents the problems of the desalination project that is destroying Lake Shinji, Shimane Prefecture, the home of the shijimi clam. First published 1987-88. Synopsis Miyai, a newcomer to the Gastronomy Club, is recognized by Yuyama for his diligent work. One of his jobs is to organize kelp. One day, however, when Miyai opens a cupboard in the kitchen to take out the kelp, he finds a cockroach inside. Moreover, the kelp had holes in it, as if the cockroach had gnawed on it. When Yuyama finds out, he is furious, saying, "It's because we don't clean properly. Miyai is fired. However, when Yuyama actually sees the hole in the kelp, he orders Miyai to come back... ( Episode 1 ). Characters Shiro Yamaoka ( A member of the culture department of the Tozai Shimbun. He has vast knowledge of food. He is in charge of creating the "Ultimate Menu," a grand project of the Tozai Shimbun), Yuko Kurita (a member of the Tozai Shimbun's cultural department. Yuko Kurita is a member of the cultural department of the Tozai Shimbun and is in charge of "The Ultimate Menu" together with Yamaoka), Yuuzan Kaihara (a famous ceramic artist, painter, and food explorer who organizes the "Gastronomy Club"), and Yamaoka's father, but he is also an intense and passionate food lover. Yamaoka's father, but they are at odds with each other), Daizo Ohara (owner of Tozai Shimbun), Hideo Tanimura (head of Tozai Shimbun's cultural department), Tomio Tomii (deputy head of Tozai Shimbun's cultural department).

「究極の○○」という流行語まで作り出した『美味しんぼ』が、文庫で登場! 綿密な取材により、単なるグルメ物にとどまらず、現代の日本が抱える「食文化」の問題点を鋭くえぐる社会派コミックとしても注目される。 本巻以降の『美味しんぼ』のメインモチーフとなる「究極のメニューVS至高のメニュー」対決が、遂にスタート。初対決のテーマは「卵を使った前菜」だ。山岡と雄山の、そして東西新聞と帝都新聞の全面対決の火蓋が切って落とされる! この他、黒大豆の枝豆、どじょう料理とごぼう、アップルティーとアップルパイ、ポム・スフレ、さんま、レモン、しじみのすまし汁、スペアリブなどをテーマにした全11話を収録。「椀方試験」では、しじみの本場である島根県・宍道湖を破壊する淡水化計画の問題点を提示している。初出は1987～88年。 あらすじ 美食倶楽部の新米・宮井は、熱心な仕事ぶりで雄山にも認められていた。そんな彼の仕事の一つは、昆布の整理。だが、ある日、宮井が昆布を出そうと調理場の戸棚を開けると、中からゴキブリが。しかも昆布には、ゴキブリが齧ったような穴が開いていた。それを知った雄山は「掃除がいい加減だからだ」と激怒。宮井にクビを言い渡す。しかし、実際に昆布の穴を見た雄山は、宮井を呼び戻すよう指示を出した…(第1話)。 登場人物 山岡士郎(東西新聞文化部員。膨大な食の知識を持つ。東西新聞の壮大な企画「究極のメニュー」の作成を担当)、栗田ゆう子(東西新聞文化部員。山岡と共に「究極のメニュー」を担当する)、海原雄山(名だたる陶芸家、画家であり、「美食倶楽部」を主催する食の探究者でもある。山岡の実父だが、激しく対立する) 大原大蔵(東西新聞社社主)、谷村秀夫(東西新聞社文化部部長)、富井富雄(東西新聞社文化部部副部長)